A parliamentary adviser told a state-run news outlet that some people he accused of involvement in the assassination last month of the scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, had been arrested.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Iran Moves to Increase Nuclear Enrichment After Top Scientist Killed
Iran’s response to the assassination of its top nuclear scientist poses an early challenge to the Biden administration, and may be seen as a provocation by President Trump.
As Iran Mourns Nuclear Scientist, Officials Vow to Find His Killers
“We chase the criminals to the end,” the Iranian defense minister said at the funeral of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond
After suffering a string of audacious attacks, Tehran faces an agonizing choice: embracing hard-liner demands for swift retaliation or trying to make a fresh start with the Biden administration.
As Iran Threatens Payback After Assassination, Germany Urges Restraint
The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, which Tehran blamed on Israel, raised fears of an escalation in violent retribution.
Iran Accelerates Nuclear Program, but Offers Path Back From Confrontation
The government in Tehran has put uranium into its newest centrifuges. At the same time, Iran’s foreign minister appears to offer a return to commitments that would prohibit exactly that.
Biden Wants to Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Won’t Be Easy
President Trump is applying more sanctions on Iran that would be hard to reverse. Tehran, facing elections in June, has its own demands.
The End of ‘America First’: How Biden Says He Will Re-engage With the World
Those who have known President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. for decades say they expect him to move carefully, providing reassurance with a few big symbolic acts.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Sector
The Trump administration is trying to fortify its campaign of maximum pressure against Iran from being reversed by a potential Biden administration.
Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons Passes Important Threshold
Fifty countries have now ratified the treaty, so it will become international law. The United States and the eight other nuclear-armed powers reject it but have failed to stop its advance.